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LG Optimus Elite
LS696Samsung Galaxy Rush
SPH-M830| Global Score | |
| 48.5 | 52.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0 |
| 2012-04-17 | 2012-08-22 |
| 4.60 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches | 4.84 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.25 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Gray and White | -- |
| $ 115.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 114 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | CDMA |
| 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.3 hours talk time | 348 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Rush is a bit better than LG Optimus Elite, having a 52.3 score against 48.5. Samsung Galaxy Rush's body is thicker but a bit lighter than the LG Optimus Elite, and both were only released 4 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Rush has the newer 4.1.2 version while LG Optimus Elite has Android 2.3.7 version, providing some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Galaxy Rush counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG Optimus Elite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Rush also has a graphics processor and 256 MB more RAM. LG Optimus Elite counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Rush, and although they both have a same size screen, the LG Optimus Elite also has a much higher resolution of 480 x 320 pixels and a better screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Rush features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Optimus Elite, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Rush also has 2 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Rush counts with a bit longer battery performance than LG Optimus Elite, because it has a 1750mAh battery size instead of 1520mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Rush has a bit better camera than LG Optimus Elite, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Rush is also cheaper than the LG Optimus Elite, making this phone a very good choice.
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